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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Tupac on November 10, 2011, 09:28:56 PM

Title: Pilots like their coffee
Post by: Tupac on November 10, 2011, 09:28:56 PM
According to AOPA the average pilot in the US consumes about $1700 of it per year

http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2011/111107coffee_to_cash_concept_considered_for_grant.html

Title: Re: Pilots like their coffee
Post by: 2ADoc on November 10, 2011, 10:11:43 PM
I believe it.  Just go hang out at an FBO and watch how many times the guys go to the coffee pot.
Title: Re: Pilots like their coffee
Post by: ZetaNine on November 10, 2011, 11:21:40 PM
.....consumes about $1700 of it per year.....

...which roughly translates to over 12 cups of Starbucks coffee
Title: Re: Pilots like their coffee
Post by: Tupac on November 11, 2011, 12:47:18 AM
...which roughly translates to over 12 cups of Starbucks coffee

 :rofl
Title: Re: Pilots like their coffee
Post by: greens on November 11, 2011, 12:42:30 PM
interesting topic, this is one i can relate to, i drink alotta coffee, tried quitting it-failed after one week n 3 days. back to op, last yr when i flew w a charter to go to training, the pilot after we leveled off at about 2500ft he opened up his thermos and poured himself a full cup, regular ceramic coffee cup, and he put it on top the dashboard and started doin his paperwork not minding his coffee, we was bouncing alittle and i told a friend if he sees that cup of coffee, and he saw it too. kinda scary having that cup of coffee on the dashboard bouncing in alittle turbulence, knowing them controls are kinda important to the plane. sure was watching that cup of coffee  :confused:  lol anyway the cup held up and we made it safely to our destination, oh the pilot gulped the cup down in one glugg.
Title: Re: Pilots like their coffee
Post by: tmetal on November 11, 2011, 12:54:33 PM
That was probably his "lucky" coffee cup. Your flight would have been doomed if he hadn't brought it with him.
Title: Re: Pilots like their coffee
Post by: Babalonian on November 11, 2011, 04:18:47 PM
According to AOPA the average pilot in the US consumes about $1700 of it per year

http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2011/111107coffee_to_cash_concept_considered_for_grant.html



At Starbucks' or Circle-K price?  Including the cost of the 6-pack "for the guy" in the hangar that fetched it for you?

...which roughly translates to over 12 cups of Starbucks coffee

Doh, beaten to the punch.   :furious